Slackbot

Last updated 1 day ago.

Compliant

What is Slackbot?

About

This is our default, does everything, kitchen sink robot. Anytime we need to make an HTTP request that is not covered by the above, we use this robot. Examples would include making API requests for services we integrate with or sending Outgoing Webhooks that users have configured on their teams.

Operator

Slack

Documentationapi.slack.com

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Did you find Slackbot-LinkExpanding (+https://api.slack.com/robots) in your logs?

If you've seen Slackbot-LinkExpanding (+https://api.slack.com/robots) in your website logs, it indicates that Slackbot has been visiting your site. This agent string is one of the known identifiers for this bot.

Slackbot-LinkExpanding (+https://api.slack.com/robots)

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Did you find Slackbot-LinkExpanding 1.0 (+https://api.slack.com/robots) in your logs?

If you've seen Slackbot-LinkExpanding 1.0 (+https://api.slack.com/robots) in your website logs, it indicates that Slackbot has been visiting your site. This agent string is one of the known identifiers for this bot.

Slackbot-LinkExpanding 1.0 (+https://api.slack.com/robots)

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Did you find Slackbot 1.0 (+https://api.slack.com/robots) in your logs?

If you've seen Slackbot 1.0 (+https://api.slack.com/robots) in your website logs, it indicates that Slackbot has been visiting your site. This agent string is one of the known identifiers for this bot.

Slackbot 1.0 (+https://api.slack.com/robots)

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Expected Behavior

This bot visits websites for various purposes including content analysis, data collection, or automated tasks. Its behavior may vary depending on its specific function and configuration.

Should I Block Slackbot?

This bot is marked as compliant, meaning it generally respects robots.txt directives and follows good practices. You may choose to allow it if you want your content to be accessible to its services.

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How Do I Block Slackbot?

You can block this bot or limit its access by setting user agent token rules in your website's robots.txt file. Use Spyglasses analytics to check whether it's actually following your rules.

User Agent Tokens

SlackbotShould match instances of this bot

robots.txt

# robots.txt
# This should block Slackbot

User-agent: Slackbot
Disallow: /

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